. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/110 
21 May 2007 
 (07-2047) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  – 
SENASA (National Agriculture and Fo od Quality and Health Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Foxes 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Condiciones Sanitarias 
para autorizar la Importación de Zorros con de stino a Peletería en la República Argentina  
(Health requirements for importi ng foxes into the Argentine Republic for use in the fur 
industry) (13 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:  The notified standard sets forth the health requirements for the 
entry into Argentina of foxes for use in the fu r industry.  It also contains models of the 
application form for importing foxes for use in the fur industry ( Solicitud de Importación 
de Zorros con destino a Peletería ) and the international veterinary certificate for the 
importation of foxes into the Argentine Republic for use in the fur industry ( Modelo de 
Certificado Veterinario Internacional para Ampar ar la Importación de Zorros con destino 
a Peletería a la República Argentina ). 
 Amongst other requirements, foxes are to be kept in isolation for a quarantine 
period of 15 days prior to dispatch to the Argentine Republic.  They are to be held in an isolation unit equipped for this purpose, in the establishment of origin.  During this period, 
they are to be tested, with negative results, fo r brucellosis, leptospirosis and tuberculosis, 
using the methods specified in the international veterinary certificate. 
 Foxes must also be treated against inte rnal and external parasites common to the 
species, using products approved by the ve terinary authorities, so as to guarantee a 
satisfactory state of health in this respect. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests  G/SPS/N/ARG/110 
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  8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The measure will be 
published in the Boletín Oficial  (Official Journal) upon adoption. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined. 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria – SENASA  
Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales 
Av. Paseo Colón 367 (C1063 ACW) Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.:  +(5411) 4121 5353 Fax:  +(5411) 4121 5360 
E-mail:  relint@senasa.gov.ar 
Web site: http://www.senasa.gov.ar